104 - Woodgate Childers Nirvana (Hervey Bay / Maryborough)

We left Rawhide, and headed to an all time favourite place, that being Woodgate about 55 kays south of Bunderberg.

We didn't stop in Bundy, as we have "been there, done that," a thousands times. We thought 3 days would see us out at Woodgate, but the weather turned bloody awful, the second day we were there, so our dream of working on the tan, swimming, and just floating about in the ocean was doomed.

Persistent rain, gale force winds, and just miserable all up. We ended up staying for five days, not because we liked it, only because the weather was so crapp, and we discovered a new leak in the Retro Liner........right over the "work bench" of course. So we tarped the RetroLiner up, during our stay at Woodgate, to prevent further leaking.

Low tide at Woodgate (the only fine day we had)

As we were only about 35 kays from Childers, we thought as the weather was so rotten, we would take a drive, and have a look. Again we have passed through Childers a million times, but never stopped. 

A quaint little town, however 10 or so years ago, Childers became headlines, due to the tragic fire that swept through the Palace Backpackers, talking 12 lives in the process. We had a wander around town, checked out all the cute buildings.

Now as I have said before on quite a few occassions....I am not one for museums, old buildings, markets, freak shows, flower arrangements, craft shops....ho, he, ho, hum!!!!!!! get me outa here!!!!!

I figured I am either a total boring "old fart" cause I don't like all the above .........or maybe I am just a recycled teenager totally in denial.

I, and we, love the beach....secluded of course, the surf, classic cars, good look'n women....cause I am a boy that's my job!!!!!!, 60 and 70's music, hot spas, wear board shorts with favourite footwear being "pluggers". Enjoy a pale ale, red wine and port....Maybe I am having a mid life crisis........bring it on!!!!!

I am not going there, no way, to the senior cits department, but I will still collect my pension from January 2012.

However in saying all that, we went and had a look at the memorial of the Palace Backers. Quite moving I will confess. Can't take photies in there...however if you are going through that way, best to drop in.

The bride outside the ISIS RSL in Childers

We  left Woodgate after five days, and with the weather improving, we again ventured southward. I figured Hervey Bay. We had two choices, to either revisit our normal haunt of Sunlovers Retreat, or a relatively new retreat called Nirvana.

Nirvana won the call, mainly because Mike & Sue who run Sunlovers have moved to Sydney for business reasons....and they are great people, so lets try a new adventure.

We arrived at Nirvana and what a fantastic retreat. Unbelievable is all I can say. This place is just fantastic, as you will see by the pikkies. This place is now becoming well known to the "Wandering Bare" fraternity....and there are a skillion of those, any wonder why this place is what it is....just magic.

As we are really in no hurry to go anywhere, we have opted for a week, pay for 6 and stay for 7, and at $20 bucks a night, what a deal.

We have however made some more plans. We decided after four days to head to the Gold Coast to see one of our dear friends who is not in the beast of health, however this trip was a combination of seeing some people at Mapleton about a 12 month management contract to run a small tourist park, and to see another great couple Peter and Geraldine at Bribie Island.

We left our van on site at Nirvana and will return on Monday 14th March, and will more than likely stay another week.

Check out some pikkies, and next post will be more on our trip to the Gold Coast, via Mapleton and Bribe Island.

Here are some pikkies, but will post a lot more on our return.

The bride heading off for "happy hours". Check out the vans and its quiet!!!!!!!!

The Oasis



The pool area

Some of the local "critters"

Sunset over Nirvana

Watch the next post on our weekend away to Mapleton, Bribie Island and Gold Coast